La Pizzaio

This is more of a 4.5 stars but I will give it a 5…read more Only serves dinner, take note. Service was friendly. Cozy restaurant. Not sure about the parking, the street was closed at the time because of construction. Calamari: was overcooked, you can tell by the color of the breading and confirmed when eaten. The sauce and the salad that came with it was good though. Linguine Ciccio: al dente pasta and sauce was great. I wish it comes with a garlic bread but all good.

Solid traditional Italian fare. We were all crepe'd and poutine'd out so some pasta was due. Did…read morenot disappoint.

Profiteroles

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Bello Ristorante

4.2(259 reviews)

0.7 km

I was able to walk into Bello ristorante for bar seating, but I could definitely see Bello being…read morebusy! Bello is an Italian restaurant, but thinking about it, I don't think I've had it with more of a French influence. Coming from NYC, I'm usually more used to American-Italian. I had their veal parm and the tagliatelle nere al frutti di mare. I liked the veal parm, but I'm used to the pasta being more tomato, while theirs seem to be more white wine focused - definitely different from my taste bud from US! The tagliatelle was a squid ink seafood pasta. I like how they have either full size or half size portions!

Great ambiance and the pizza was fine (at least by NJ standards). Be careful about an upsell…read morethough, the portion sizes were larger than what the waitress described which resulted in us over ordering. For example the pizza was described as being 6 inches but in practice is closer to 10-12 inches. The bread basket is a few pieces, and the dressings are garlic butter, a tomato spread, and truffle oil. It wasn't like any focaccia bread I've had in the US.

Arugula salad and Fried Parmiginao

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Outside

Sapristi

3.9(282 reviews)

0.4 km

Everything was absolutely amazing! The flavors were perfectly balanced, and the presentation was…read morebeautiful. I can't wait to come back and try more dishes. Keep up the great work!

Whatever cake comes w the kids menu is the best cake I've had in my entire life. Otherwise the…read moreambiance is fine. The location is okay and the staff was friendly (thanks Isaac). The fungi pizza was bland, we needed red chilli flakes. The burrata bruschetta was fantastic, and otherwise the sauce in the pasta was better than usual. Definitely try it. I

Delicious calamari.

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Wine from Italy

Le Pape Georges

4.4(128 reviews)

0.8 km•Place Royale

This place is amazing and so cute and quaint. The food is absolutely the best. The chef cooks the…read morefood right behind the bar in the tiniest kitchen but so efficient. We hope to come back to Quebec City one day and this place will be one of the first places we will come to!! We had the lobster roll, fondue and seafood chowder. All of it was delicious!!

Great place in old town Quebec. We had the fondue with beer sausage. Tasted just as good as the…read morepeople watching! Small kitchen and indoor seating as well as outdoor patio. Service was attentive and friendly!

0.8 km•Quartier Petit-Champlain, Place Royale

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The restaurant front.

Sapristi

4.1(176 reviews)

Went with a group of (6), got us right in…read more Had appetizers: Calamari - cooked perfectly Cheese w/ tomatoes - amazing dunky juice for bread! Girls shared three items, and all enjoyed. Guys had pasta... so good! Made me want to lick my plate. Waiter was a lot of fun, and full of humor. Prices were very reasonable. Walked away stuffed! Thank you for having us!

Hard to find a place to eat in this touristy area of Quebec City, even in mid-afternoon. Finally…read moresettled on this place just because we didn't have to wait for a table. Service was good, outdoor seating to watch all the tourists walk by. I had Penne pasta with duck confit. It was ok, not thrilled with the duck, it was greasy (yeah I know duck can be greasy but I've had it before better prepared and it wasn't greasy). My friends were kind of ho-hum on their food too (don't remember what they had). Not a great restaurant but fine if you're hungry and every place else is packed.

Inside dining

Fig & chorizo pizza

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Carbonara

Matto

4.2(147 reviews)

0.7 km•Place Royale

The service was great. We were seated immediately when we arrived for our reservation. The wait…read morestaff were attentive without hovering. We started with the bruschetta which was tasty and the toast was lightly toasted without being that over toasted, cut your mouth, hard bread. For our mains, I had the wild mushroom pasta which I really enjoyed. None of the "dirt taste" other reviewers commented about, just lovely mushroom taste, great al dente pasta. My dining partner had the mama's lasagna. He said it was good, and was a very large portion of, but said it was a bit salty. Overall a wonderful meal. Good wine options, good food choices, and good service.

Food and service were equally poor. Very disappointing…read moresince I heard good things about it

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The bar

Portofino

4.0(202 reviews)

0.3 km•Place Royale

After wandering around beautiful Québec City, we made one BIG mistake: we didn't reserve a table…read morefor Saturday evening! We decided to try our luck at Portofino, which had some great reviews. We were told the wait would be an hour or more--and almost exactly an hour later, our table opened up. Totally worth the wait! The whole family loves Italian food, and Portofino delivered. We started with Caprese and bruschetta, followed by cacio e pepe, arrabbiata, eggplant Parmesan, and pizza. Everything was delicious, and the staff was happy to adjust a couple of dishes to our liking. One thing we didn't know before arriving: there was live music! We ended up with a table right next to the duo performing. It was actually a lot of fun singing along to some good old classics. If you're looking for a quiet, romantic dinner, though, this may not be your place--but for a lively family evening, it was perfect! And since we had a birthday in the group, the staff surprised us with cannoli mousse, crème and ice cream. A huge shout-out to Steve, who was absolutely awesome! He was attentive, friendly, and genuinely made our evening special. And kudos to Steve and the chef for serving up some seriously finger-licking-good food! We'll definitely be back. Next time, though, we're making a reservation!

This place is super cute. It's pretty tight seating inside. The service was incredibly friendly and…read morefun. The food was exceptionally good. My mother had the pasta carbonara and loved it. My father and I shared the four cheese pizza and the Cacio e pepe. Both of them were delicious. You can tell they make the pasta, which is always a huge plus. We'll probably end up going again on this trip.

Pizza baker

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Battuto

4.3(17 reviews)

1.5 km•Saint-Roch

Unforgettable! We tried to get a reservation on the opening day and struck out, so we were…read moreabsolutely thrilled to snag a cancellation seat during our trip to Quebec City. We had the 8:30 seating (late night!), and everything was delicious and beautifully presented. We ordered the focaccia, suppli al telefono, burrata, crostini, and the cappelletti. We also enjoyed "basil smash" mocktails. The servers were warm and efficient. It was a great experience. Highly recommend visiting if you get the chance.

I really enjoy food, and eat out regularly. I have had many amazing meals over the years. This is…read moreto provide some context for what I am about to say. This was the best. Meal. Of. My. Life. Truly unbelievable. It is very difficult to get a reservation here. They seat only 22 people total. Two seatings per evening. We had to try every day for a few weeks and finally managed to grab two seats at the counter for the 8:45 seating on Saturday night. As it turned out we were seated exactly opposite the chef and his stove/oven. Every course was perfectly cooked. The wine was a perfect pairing, and we spent the entire evening speaking with the chef as he worked. Have never had a better meal. If you can get a table, do it. It will change your life.

Crostini with lobster and insalata tomatoes

Scallop appetizer

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Burrata with gnocchi friti

Il Teatro

4.0(70 reviews)

0.4 km

We came here with a very large group, I'm talking 30 people. Everyone was very hospitable and…read moreprovided excellent service given the large group. Unfortunately, many of the dishes, lacked flavor or were just poorly executed. My chicken Parm wasn't crispy, almost as if the oil wasn't hot enough prior to frying it. I think the pizza in general is a skip. The lamb chop was cooked well but underseasoned. However, the beef carpaccio, as well as the burrata salad were both excellent. I would like to give this restaurant another shot when I'm back in Quebec, there's definitely potential with some minor tweaks.

Delicious Italian dining located in Le Capitole. After a long busy day, we opted to stay inside our…read morehotel instead of venturing out in the cold inclement weather. And a great choice it was! Our friendly attentive waitress first served us a small bowl of tasty olives followed by the best caesar salad, soup, pizza, lamb ragu over cappelletti. Generous portions. Highly recommend for relaxing comfort food. Valet parking or nearby parking garage.

Focaccia with olive oil and balsamic vinegar

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Madeleine R.

12 years ago

Very delicious pizzas. Though I think its not the very best one I had, but definitely one great place for your Italian pizza cravings.

Nicole M.

237

13 years ago

Seriously delicious pizza. The crust is made of cheese :O I don't know how I'll ever go back to eating regular pizza.

Maylina C.

12 years ago

Délicieuses et créatives pizzas et service chaleureux!

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